Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Aledo). They blew past the San Angelo Central Bobcats 17-2 on Friday. With that win, the Bearcats brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
RYLEE MARX looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. What's more, she posted two strikeouts, the most she's had over her last four matchups.
MARINA TAVERAS
| 02/28/25 vs San Angelo Central | 3 |
| 02/27/25 vs King | 1 |
| 02/22/25 vs Keller | 1 |
| 02/22/25 @ Lake Ridge | 1 |
| 02/15/25 vs McKinney | 1 |
On the hitting side, Aledo let MARINA TAVERAS and BROOKLYN TALOA run wild. TAVERAS went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while TALOA went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance gave TAVERAS a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was JORDYN EDINGTON, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Aledo hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in ten consecutive games.
Aledo has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. San Angelo Central's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Aledo didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 4-1 victory against Mansfield Legacy on the 28th. As for San Angelo Central, they are taking a road trip to face off against Abilene at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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